Started reading this a couple days ago. Some pearls of wisdom I've found so far:
At the end of a chapter about manners he says:
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And I accomplish it all with a minimum of posturing and false behavior, and just a little compromise of efficiency.
What he's saying is that he's improved his social life by spending a little more time doing "nice" things like holding doors open for people. It takes extra time but doesn't involve doing anything "fake". The fear of having to act fake is one of the things that has kept me form moving forward in my social life. Being inefficient is a lot more appealing than being fake, definitely something to think about.
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Unfortunately, a logical, morals-based behavioral strategy breaks down in casual interactions, the sort one has at a party.
I've definitely learned this one through experience. People often don't appreciate morals as much as they say they do. Morals and logic are the last things some people want to be confronted with at parties.
Anyone else reading this? What are your thoughts so far?
If feel suddenly to have things in common with someone.